scholarly journals Fabrication and characterization of polyimide/ polyethersulfone-fumed silica mixed matrix membrane for gas separation

REAKTOR ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. Ismail ◽  
T. D. Kusworo
Keyword(s):  
Gas Separation ◽  
Fumed Silica ◽  
Inorganic Filler ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Separation Membrane ◽  
Pes Membrane ◽  
Gas Separation Performance

This study is performed primarily to investigate the feasibility of fumed silica as inorganic material towards gas separation performance of mixed matrix membrane. In this study, polyimide/ polyethersulfone (PES)-fumed silica mixed matrix membrane were casted using dry/wet technique. The result from the FESEM, DSC and FTIR analysis confirmed that the structure and physical properties of membrane is influenced by inorganic filler. FESEM`s cross-section view indicated good compatibility  between polymer and fumed silica for all of range fumed silica used in this study. The gas separation performance of the mixed matrix membrane with fumed silica were relatively higher compared to that of the neat PI/PES membrane. PI/PES-fumed silica 5 wt% yielded significant selectivity enhancement of 7.21 and 40.47 for O2/N2, and CO2/CH4, respectively.Keywords:  gas separation membrane, mixed matrix membrane, silica

Surface modification in inorganic filler of mixed matrix membrane for enhancing the gas separation performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad ◽  
Hilmi Mukhtar ◽  
Dzeti Farhah Mohshim ◽  
Rizwan Nasir ◽  
Zakaria Man
Keyword(s):  
Gas Separation ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Separation Process ◽  
Inorganic Filler ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Gas Separation Performance

AbstractThe development of mixed matrix membrane (MMM) in gas separation process has drawn great attention due to its promising properties. MMM consists of a polymer as the matrix phase, whereas the inorganic filler serves as the dispersed phase. However, poor contact between these two phases often results in unselective gas flow and becomes one of the major issues in the MMM development. Currently, various modification techniques of the inorganic filler to improve the compatibility between the polymers and the particles have been reported. Because of this modification, the CO

scholarly journals Multiple Amine-Contained POSS-Functionalized Organosilica Membranes for Gas Separation

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Xiuxiu Ren ◽  
Masakoto Kanezashi ◽  
Meng Guo ◽  
Rong Xu ◽  
Jing Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Separation ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Hybrid Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Translation Model ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane

A new polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) designed with eight –(CH2)3–NH–(CH2)2–NH2 groups (PNEN) at its apexes was used as nanocomposite uploading into 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE)-derived organosilica to prepare mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation. The mixtures of BTESE-PNEN were uniform with particle size of around 31 nm, which is larger than that of pure BTESE sols. The characterization of thermogravimetric (TG) and gas permeance indicates good thermal stability. A similar amine-contained material of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was doped into BTESE to prepare hybrid membranes through a copolymerized strategy as comparison. The pore size of the BTESE-PNEN membrane evaluated through a modified gas-translation model was larger than that of the BTESE-APTES hybrid membrane at the same concentration of additions, which resulted in different separation performance. The low values of Ep(CO2)-Ep(N2) and Ep(N2) for the BTESE-PNEN membrane at a low concentration of PNEN were close to those of copolymerized BTESE-APTES-related hybrid membranes, which illustrates a potential CO2 separation performance by using a mixed matrix membrane strategy with multiple amine POSS as particles.

scholarly journals Development of αFe2O3-TiO2/PPOdm Mixed Matrix Membrane for CO2/CH4 Separation

2021 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. 02013
Author(s):  
Yun Kee Yap ◽  
Pei Ching Oh ◽  
Evan Yew Jin Chin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Gas Separation ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Magnetic Field Direction ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Rotational Magnetic Field ◽  
Gas Separation Performance

Magnetophoretic dispersion of magnetic fillers has been proven to improve gas separation performances of mixed matrix membrane (MMM). However, the magnetic field induced is usually in a horizontal or vertical direction during membrane casting. Limited study has been conducted on the effects of rotational magnetic field direction towards dispersion of particles. Thus, this work focuses on the rearrangement of paramagnetic iron oxide-titanium dioxide (αFe2O3-TiO2) nanocomposite in poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPOdm) membrane via rotational magnetic field to investigate the dispersion of filler and effects towards its overall gas separation performance. The paramagnetic fillers were incorporated into polymer via dry phase inversion method at different weight loading. MMM with 3 wt% loading shows the best performance in terms of particle dispersion and gas separation performance. It shows the greatest relative particles count and least agglomerates via OLYMPUS™ Stream software with image taken by optical microscope. Relative to pristine membrane, it displays a permeability and selectivity increment of 312% and 71%. MMM with 3 wt% loading was refabricated in the presence of rotational magnetic field to enhance the dispersion of paramagnetic fillers. Results display an increment of selectivity by 8% and CO2 permeability by 46% relative to unmagnetised MMM of 3 wt% loading.

scholarly journals A Novel Composite Material UiO-66@HNT/Pebax Mixed Matrix Membranes for Enhanced CO2/N2 Separation

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 693
Author(s):  
Fei Guo ◽  
Bingzhang Li ◽  
Rui Ding ◽  
Dongsheng Li ◽  
Xiaobin Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Gas Separation ◽  
Halloysite Nanotubes ◽  
Gas Permeation ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Gas Separation Performance

Mixing a polymer matrix and nanofiller to prepare a mixed matrix membrane (MMM) is an effective method for enhancing gas separation performance. In this work, a unique UiO-66-decorated halloysite nanotubes composite material (UiO-66@HNT) was successfully synthesized via a solvothermal method and dispersed into the Pebax-1657 matrix to prepare MMMs for CO2/N2 separation. A remarkable characteristic of this MMM was that the HNT lumen provided the highway for CO2 diffusion due to the unique affinity of UiO-66 for CO2. Simultaneously, the close connection of the UiO-66 layer on the external surface of HNTs created relatively continuous pathways for gas permeation. A suite of microscopy, diffraction, and thermal techniques was used to characterize the morphology and structure of UiO-66@HNT and the membranes. As expected, the embedding UiO-66@HNT composite materials significantly improved the separation performances of the membranes. Impressively, the as-obtained membrane acquired a high CO2 permeability of 119.08 Barrer and CO2/N2 selectivity of 76.26. Additionally, the presence of UiO-66@HNT conferred good long-term stability and excellent interfacial compatibility on the MMMs. The results demonstrated that the composite filler with fast transport pathways designed in this study was an effective strategy to enhance gas separation performance of MMMs, verifying its application potential in the gas purification industry.

scholarly journals CARBON DIOXIDE/METHANE SEPARATION PERFORMANCE BY MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE FROM POLYSULFONE/ HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Maizura Ismail ◽  
Nur Afaliza Yusaini ◽  
Jannah Jafa ◽  
S. M. Anisuzzaman ◽  
Chiam Chel Ken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Separation ◽  
Halloysite Nanotubes ◽  
Skin Layer ◽  
Gas Permeation ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Inorganic Filler ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Morphological Differences

Gas separation by using membrane-based technology is one of the rising technologies used in the industry. It has many advantages such as low in cost and energy consumption. However, this technology is limited because of the "trade-off" exists between permeability and selectivity of the membrane. Thus, in this study, an inorganic filler, halloysite nanotube is modified with 3-aminopropyl(triethoxysilane) and then incorporated into the polysulfone polymer and the performance of the mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) is investigated. MMMs were analyzed by using SEM, FTIR, tensile and gas permeation tests which studied the morphological differences, mechanical strength, and membrane permeability and selectivity towards CO2 and CH4 respectively. The performance of the MMMs was compared with neat membrane and MMMs with unmodified HNTs. SEM results show an increase of 111% on the thickness of the dense skin layer of MMMs with APTES-modified HNTs compared to the neat membrane and the MMMs with unmodified HNTs. Elongation at break for MMMs with 3-APTES-modified HNTs also increased to 24.22%. The gas separation performance of the MMMs with 3-APTES modified HNTs shows an overall increase of 25.37% in the membrane selectivity compared to MMMs with unmodified HNTs while when coating is done, the selectivity of the MMMs with 3-APTES modified HNTs shows an increase from 0.845 to 10.158 for a pressure of 2 bar showing that coating helps in increasing the selectivity of the membrane.

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